Early Education organizations in Australia have applauded the Federal Budget’s new funding for the sector. Other than the previous commitment of $1.7 million for the Child Care Subsidy, the Federal Government last night announced it would further inject $2 billion into early childhood education over the next four years, which will ensure every child receives at least 15 hours a week of early learning in the year before school. “This latest announcement provides long-awaited certainty for Australian families and the many service providers that deliver a preschool program,” Paul Mondo, the president of Australian Childcare Alliances (ACA), said in a statement on Wednesday. “The economic analysis indicates that for every dollar invested in early learning in the year before school, Australia receives $2 back over a child’s life, with children, families, businesses and government all benefiting from investments in quality early learning,” Mondo said. Other than the funding, Treasurer Josh …